Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta research finds that lower-income communities face significantly higher food inflation — driven by greater retail market concentration and fewer competitors. From 2006–2020, poorer metro areas saw cumulative food inflation nearly 9 percentage points higher than wealthier ones. Read More

Census data confirms retail concentration is rising at both the national and local level — and it's hitting consumers' wallets. Increasing local market concentration explains up to one-third of the rise in retail profit margins across the U.S. Read More

USDA's interim investigation found that dominant retailers, food service distributors, and meatpackers use excessive fees, preferential pricing, and anticompetitive arrangements that squeeze out independent competitors across the meat supply chain.  Read More